Republic of Ireland national football team
International Friendly
Nov 17, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Aviva Stadium
Norway national football team

Rep. Ireland
1 - 2
Norway

Browne (69')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Skiri Oestigaard (41'), Omoijuanfo (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's International Friendlies clash between Republic of Ireland and Norway, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
International Friendlies
Last Game: Rep. Ireland 3-2 Armenia
Tuesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in Nations League
All competitions
International Friendlies
Last Game: Norway 0-2 Serbia
Tuesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in Nations League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Norway win with a probability of 38.73%. A win for Republic of Ireland had a probability of 35.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Norway win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.49%) and 0-2 (6.42%). The likeliest Republic of Ireland win was 1-0 (8.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Norway in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Norway.

Result
Republic of IrelandDrawNorway
35.53% (0.179 0.18)25.74% (-0.041999999999998 -0.04)38.73% (-0.129 -0.13)
Both teams to score 55.06% (0.178 0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.92% (0.22 0.22)49.08% (-0.211 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.84% (0.197 0.2)71.16% (-0.19 -0.19)
Republic of Ireland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.31% (0.21000000000001 0.21)26.69% (-0.201 -0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.06% (0.275 0.27)61.94% (-0.266 -0.27)
Norway Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.11% (0.033000000000001 0.03)24.89% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.49% (0.039999999999999 0.04)59.51% (-0.031999999999996 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Republic of Ireland 35.53%
    Norway 38.73%
    Draw 25.73%
Republic of IrelandDrawNorway
1-0 @ 8.78% (-0.025 -0.03)
2-1 @ 8.06% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
2-0 @ 5.8% (0.016 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.55% (0.034 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.55% (0.022 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.47% (0.025 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.17% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 3.16%
Total : 35.53%
1-1 @ 12.2% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
0-0 @ 6.64% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.6% (0.025 0.03)
3-3 @ 1.14% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.73%
0-1 @ 9.24% (-0.072999999999999 -0.07)
1-2 @ 8.49% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.42% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)
1-3 @ 3.93% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 2.98% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.6% (0.014 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.37%
0-4 @ 1.04% (-0.006 -0.01)
2-4 @ 0.9% (0.005 0.01)
Other @ 1.77%
Total : 38.73%

How you voted: Rep. Ireland vs Norway

Republic of Ireland
27.2%
Draw
19.9%
Norway
52.9%
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